Hollins Cross
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Hollins Cross lies between Mam Tor
and Lose Hill
on the Great Ridge
that separates Castleton and Edale
in Derbyshire
, England.
Hollins Cross is the lowest point on the ridge and is therefore a popular route taken with casual walkers either wishing to cross from one side to the other, or to start a walk along the ridge. It was also the traditional route from Castleton to Edale. Coffins from Edale were taken over Hollins Cross to Hope
church until a church was constructed in Edale, leading to the nickname of the "coffin road" for this route.
There are three well used paths on both sides of the ridge leading to Hollins Cross and none are too taxing for the moderately fit. The path west of Hollins Cross is a gentle climb on a paved path of around 1 kilometre to the summit of Mam Tor
. The path east is slightly more taxing with the initial climb up Backtor being unpaved and badly eroded. It is a walk rather than a scramble but only just. After Backtor it continues on to Lose Hill
on a paved surface.
Hollins Cross is named for an actual cross
which was raised here. This had disappeared by 1905.
Mam Tor
Mam Tor is a hill near Castleton in the High Peak of Derbyshire, England. Its name literally translates as Heights of the Mother and it is also known as the Shivering Mountain on account of the instability of its lower shale layers...
and Lose Hill
Lose Hill
Lose Hill lies in the Derbyshire Peak District. It is the south-west corner of the parish of Edale and the end of the Great Ridge that runs from Rushup Edge to the west .Local access activist G. H. B...
on the Great Ridge
Great Ridge
The Great Ridge, is a ridge separating the vales of Edale and Castleton. It covers approximately 3 kilometres from Mam Tor at the western end of the ridge to Lose Hill at the eastern end, the lowest point being Hollins Cross, where the most often used path up to, or over the ridge, runs.A path runs...
that separates Castleton and Edale
Edale
Edale is a small Derbyshire village and Civil parish in the Peak District, in the Midlands of England. The Parish of Edale,area ,is in the Borough of High Peak....
in Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
, England.
Hollins Cross is the lowest point on the ridge and is therefore a popular route taken with casual walkers either wishing to cross from one side to the other, or to start a walk along the ridge. It was also the traditional route from Castleton to Edale. Coffins from Edale were taken over Hollins Cross to Hope
Hope, Derbyshire
Hope is a village in the Derbyshire Peak District, in England. It lies in the Hope Valley, at the point where Peakshole Water flows into the River Noe. To the north, Win Hill and Lose Hill stand either side of the Noe....
church until a church was constructed in Edale, leading to the nickname of the "coffin road" for this route.
There are three well used paths on both sides of the ridge leading to Hollins Cross and none are too taxing for the moderately fit. The path west of Hollins Cross is a gentle climb on a paved path of around 1 kilometre to the summit of Mam Tor
Mam Tor
Mam Tor is a hill near Castleton in the High Peak of Derbyshire, England. Its name literally translates as Heights of the Mother and it is also known as the Shivering Mountain on account of the instability of its lower shale layers...
. The path east is slightly more taxing with the initial climb up Backtor being unpaved and badly eroded. It is a walk rather than a scramble but only just. After Backtor it continues on to Lose Hill
Lose Hill
Lose Hill lies in the Derbyshire Peak District. It is the south-west corner of the parish of Edale and the end of the Great Ridge that runs from Rushup Edge to the west .Local access activist G. H. B...
on a paved surface.
Hollins Cross is named for an actual cross
Cross
A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two lines or bars perpendicular to each other, dividing one or two of the lines in half. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally; if they run obliquely, the design is technically termed a saltire, although the arms of a saltire need not meet...
which was raised here. This had disappeared by 1905.